ARTICLE;
DIALYSIS;
END STAGE RENAL DISEASE;
HEALTH CARE FACILITY;
HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL;
HEALTH INSURANCE;
HEALTH SERVICE;
HUMAN;
JOB PERFORMANCE;
LEADERSHIP;
MEDICAL ETHICS;
MEDICAL STAFF;
PATIENT CARE;
RELIABILITY;
CLINICAL COMPETENCE;
HEALTH CARE QUALITY;
HISTORY;
INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM;
KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC;
MANPOWER;
MEDICAL DIRECTOR;
MEDICARE;
NEPHROLOGY;
PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;
STANDARDS;
TRENDS;
UNITED STATES;
CLINICAL COMPETENCE;
DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED;
HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY;
HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY;
HUMANS;
KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC;
LEADERSHIP;
MEDICARE;
NEPHROLOGY;
PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES;
PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;
QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;
UNITED STATES;
US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General: Clinical Performance Measures for Dialysis Facilities: Lessons Learned by the Major Dialysis Corporations and Implications for Medicare, 2002. Available at http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-99-00054.pdf. Accessed August 10, 2014.
US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Interpretive Guidance for Conditions for Coverage, 2008. Available at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/GuidanceforLawsAndRegulations/Downloads/esrdpgmguidance.pdf. Accessed August 10, 2014.
Fresenius Medical Care North America: CfC Medical Director Reference Table. Available at http://fmcna.com/fmcna/idcplg?IdcService5GET_FILE&allowInterrupt51&RevisionSelectionMethod5LatestReleased&Rendition5Primary&dDocName5PDF_3000063951. Accessed July 22, 2014.
Intensity of care and better outcomes among hemodialysis patients: A role for the Medical Director
Lacson E Jr, Maddux FW: Intensity of care and better outcomes among hemodialysis patients: A role for the Medical Director. Semin Dial 25: 299–302, 2012.
Dialysis medical directors’ role in maintaining quality of care and responsibility for facility-specific patient outcomes: Evolution and current status
Goldman RS, Latos DL: Dialysis medical directors’ role in maintaining quality of care and responsibility for facility-specific patient outcomes: Evolution and current status. Semin Dial 25: 286–290, 2012.
Can better understanding and use of treatment center performance feedback improve hemodialysis care? A role for the medical director
DeOreo PB, Wilson R, Wish JB: Can better understanding and use of treatment center performance feedback improve hemodialysis care? A role for the medical director. Semin Dial 25: 290– 293, 2012.
Patient and facility safety in hemodialysis: Opportunities and strategies to develop a culture of safety
Garrick R, Kliger A, Stefanchik B: Patient and facility safety in hemodialysis: Opportunities and strategies to develop a culture of safety. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 7: 680–688, 2012.
The medical directorship of renal dialysis facilities under the newMedicare conditions for coverage: Challenges and opportunities
DeOreo PB: The medical directorship of renal dialysis facilities under the newMedicare conditions for coverage: Challenges and opportunities. Blood Purif 27: 16–21, 2009.
US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: About the CMS Quality Strategy, 2014. Available at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityInitiativesGenInfo/CMS-Quality-Strategy.html. Accessed August 10, 2014.
Forum of ESRD Networks Medical Advisory Council: Medical Director Toolkit, 2012. Available at http://esrdnetworks.org/mac-toolkits/download/medical-director-toolkit-2. Accessed September 19, 2014.
